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Romans 12:13
contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.
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Job 22:7
You have given the weary no water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
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1 John 3 17
But whoever has worldly goods and sees his brother or sister in need, and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
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Job 29:12-16
Because I saved the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.The blessing of the one who was about to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a headband.I was eyes to those who were blind, And feet to those who could not walk.I was a father to the poor, And I investigated the case which I did not know.
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Acts 4:32
And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.
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Ezekiel 18:7
and if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
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Deuteronomy 15:11
For the poor will not cease to exist in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying,‘ You shall fully open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.’
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Ezekiel 18:16
nor oppressed anyone, nor retained a pledge, nor committed robbery; instead, he gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
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Deuteronomy 15:14
You shall give generously to him from your flock, your threshing floor, and from your wine vat; you shall give to him as the Lord your God has blessed you.
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John 13:29
For some were assuming, since Judas kept the money box, that Jesus was saying to him,“ Buy the things we need for the feast”; or else, that he was to give something to the poor.
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Luke 11:41
But give that which is within as a charitable gift, and then all things are clean for you.
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Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said to them,“ Go, eat the festival foods, drink the sweet drinks, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your refuge.”
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James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.